principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld 
-sə-bəld
: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle
—often used in combination
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She took a principled stand on funding public education.
a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Admirers see a principled independence; detractors see a political evolution that mirrors Washington's shifting winds.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025
Even the most principled of artists are being approached left and right and are starting to understand that the big-money offers just can’t be refused.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Helmy will play a principled zoologist working in Cairo’s historical Giza Zoo, struggling to uphold his values amid dwindling resources and quiet institutional decay, while facing faces mounting financial pressure at home.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Principled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principled. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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principled
adjective
prin·ci·pled
ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld
-sə-bəld
: based on or marked by principle
high-principled
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